Springwood Avenue Park free concert series runs through August

Music Mondays at Springwood Avenue Park kicked off with hundreds turning out for performances by headliner Gary U.S. Bonds and opener Laura Crisci & PK Lavengood. Organizers said it was one of the highest attendance numbers on record, since the free music concert series began. Sponsored by the Asbury Park Music Foundation, a nonprofit that provides […]

My family laughs at me when they realize that on many mornings I wake up early with a thought, an idea, a suggestion that I feel compelled to share with others. This morning it is 4:15 a.m. as I begin this letter. I hope my Asbury Park family does not laugh at me and dismiss […]

Two Fourth of July weekend events were announced Monday. While the Remember Jones July 4th EP Release show at The Asbury has sold out, organizers have added a second show, to be held 7 p.m. July 3 at the Baronet rooftop bar. The local 15-piece band will debut Tranquilizer, a follow up to the highly acclaimed […]

An update of the Asbury Park West Side Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan will be unveiled next month. The plan, which aims to transform Lincoln Village and the southwest quadrant into a place of opportunity and economic growth, is funded by a $500,000 Housing and Urban Development [HUD] grant. City and Housing Authority officials have been […]

A two hour meeting held this past week allowed public input on the current Master Plan Reexamination Report being formulated by the city. The report is the first step in updating the existing plan, in pace since 2006. Councilwoman Eileen Chapman opened the meeting by saying “We’d like to have everyone’s input, everyone’s thoughts and […]

Close to 225 Rallied Saturday Against Bradley Cove Development and for a North End Oceanfront Park

Hundreds of postcards, some with personal messages, were posted at noon Saturday on the doors leading into iStar’s local office on Ocean Avenue. The message – Save Asbury Park’s north end beach from development. iStar, as the city’s waterfront redeveloper, owns the development rights for much of the waterfront redevelopment area and has proposed constructing […]

Muralist Charles Trott among the featured artists and collaborators

Among those behind the Annual Asbury Park Day celebration is muralist Charles Trott. The retired educator, artist, and lifelong city resident created the signature banner for the second annual event. Trott spent years teaching art in several school districts throughout New Jersey, including Newark. He also taught art in Bermuda and was an artist in […]

Nonprofit offers gratis holistic support to women with cancer

Over 130 gathered Thursday at Mary’s Place by the Sea to celebrate the nonprofit’s one year anniversary in its new home. Located on Main Avenue in Ocean Grove, the new home is the result of countless fundraising initiatives and an an over 18 month custom build out period overseen by co founders Michele Gannon and […]

Parking proposed at neighboring green building project site

Sackman Enterprises has asked the Asbury Park governing body for a plan amendment to construct a four story residential building at 512 Summerfield Ave, the site of a current parking lot. “What we are proposing is a 12-unit a residential dwelling,” Project Attorney Andrew Karas said. The property sits within the Central Business District [CBD] […]

Mindful Meditation, Journey Summer Program, and Open Mic On The Bill

Rodney Salomon and Mychal Mills [shown in feature photo] set out with one goal in mind – to help the area’s youth make better choices during times of stress. The Monmouth University graduates, who had separately embraced a holistic lifestyle, came together to form Konscious Youth Development and Service [KYDS]. They began a few years back with […]